Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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The PuristS, and its current incarnation, PuristSPro, were created from the outset . . .
. . . as virtual cocktail parties, where discourse could be made with the restraints inherent in polite company. Not, I might add, entirely as an end in its own right, but also by way of contrast to the rest of the Internet, where the balance between vileness and censorship is a constant struggle. Here, people participate as they would at a cocktail party: offering opinions honestly held, thoughtfully expressed so as not to personally offend, or come off as self-aggrandizement. This was Thomas' design; it is, to the best of my knowledge, one of few Internet forums that (mostly) functions in this manner.
The issues I had with you previously were mainly concerned with your inappropriate sexual content. Others, especially Mike, were perturbed by more serious matters, mostly pertaining to undisclosed compensation from the industry, as well as overt discussion of the financial aspects of watch collecting. I am grateful you've managed to curtail sexual innuendos from recent postings. The other issues remain.
As Salman previously noted, this is our house. You may be important, and what you have to say may also be, but the community here by and large is aggravated not so much by what you say as how you say it. There are objections to your motives as well; these, I'm not well informed of. But please don't make the mistake of claiming others hate you. You are not important enough to hate. ISIS is. You are merely a member of an online community interested in watches. If you would comport yourself like the rest of us, you would once again be a welcome participant here.
Cordially,
Art
4 Macromania Intentions and failures
Greetings. Especially to Mods. Also to the watch collectors and those department heads involved of brands. Macromania was an idea I mooted to the brands I met in 2009 after I persuaded Massimo Landi to help me recreate the Geneva GPHH, I discussed over a ...
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"I don't care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." -- William S. Burroughs --
After reading 4 macromania, do Greubel Forsey owners look like this?
My family. My home. I had to borrow some money to buy a Greubel Forsey...madness. That's what I call a profile of a collector. Well, at least, it says something about both brand vs buyers. How much I treasure it. How I can't afford it. But had to trade in...
Is it an Absolut's bottle on the desk?
I really love photos like this one, because show how we are living. the mess on the desk is funny, it means someone lives and works there.
Without derailing Bernard's thread, is our watch collecting mostly..
A Gentlemanly pursuit?
Not very well. Without offending anyone, my best analogue is...
A group of 19th century British upper class men displaying their watches and discussing the merits of owning them.
Ronald, let's carry on this discussion in a new thread. It is an interesting and I think relevant topic
worth discussing, as it will also help define "virtual cocktail party"
The PuristS, and its current incarnation, PuristSPro, were created from the outset . . .
. . . as virtual cocktail parties, where discourse could be made with the restraints inherent in polite company. Not, I might add, entirely as an end in its own right, but also by way of contrast to the rest of the Internet, where the balance between vile...
Dear Dr.
The choice is very clear and I implore you to choose "US" and to come "HOrologicalMEeandering" aka HOME back to us. Executives and Industry professionals come and go but we will always be here and be loyal friends to the end if you abandon this ill fated ...
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While I am a relative newcomer and have really only been viewing PuristSPro for a year or 2 now, in the short time I have been here I have become a voracious consumer of the vast amount of thoughtful content from member's daily posts, and the incredible a...
